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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Sep 15, 2025
FINAL

Box Score

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CHC0021010004908
PIT00000000003010
loss:Pittsburgh Pirates logoB. Ashcraftwin:Chicago Cubs logoJ. Taillonsave:Chicago Cubs logoB. Keller

Game Recap

Game Highlights Video

PITTSBURGH -- When Cubs manager Craig Counsell implied pregame Monday that All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker still wouldn’t be ready to return from the injured list, it became clear there could be several more games where the rest of his lineup would have to pick up the slack....

Scoring Summary

CHCPIT
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    3
    Michael Busch homers (28) on a line drive to center field. [1 run]
    10
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    3
    Wild pitch by pitcher Braxton Ashcraft. Nico Hoerner scores. Ian Happ to 2nd. [1 run]
    20
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    4
    Dansby Swanson doubles (23) on a fly ball to left fielder Tommy Pham. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. [1 run]
    30
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    6
    Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (29) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]
    40

Player Stats

Chicago Cubs logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
TOTAL9354363216-
Chicago Cubs logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Jameson TaillonRHP6.0200320883.93
Michael SorokaRHP2.0000220394.75
Porter HodgeRHP0.2100020215.81
Brad KellerRHP0.100010042.19
TOTAL8.3300660152-
Pittsburgh Pirates logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
TOTAL3300066014-
Pittsburgh Pirates logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Braxton AshcraftRHP4.0633421702.74
Cam SandersRHP1.2211011398.10
Kyle NicolasRHP2.0100200375.35
Dauri MoretaRHP1.1000000143.38
TOTAL9.0944632160-

Play-by-Play

1st inningCHCPIT
  • TOP 1
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    STRIKEOUT — Michael Busch strikes out swinging. [1 out]
    00
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    WALK — Nico Hoerner walks.
    00
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    STRIKEOUT — Ian Happ strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
    00
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    STRIKEOUT — Moises Ballesteros strikes out on a foul tip. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    GROUNDOUT — Jared Triolo grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch. [1 out]
    00
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    FLYOUT — Spencer Horwitz flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. [2 outs]
    00
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    SINGLE — Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to right fielder Willi Castro.
    00
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    FLYOUT — Tommy Pham flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

4Runs0
9Hits3
0Errors0
.257Batting Avg.100
35At Bats30
4Extra-base Hits1
2Home Runs0
3Runs-Batted-In0
3Walks6
2Stolen Bases1
6Strikeouts6
8Left on Base10
17Total Bases4

Game Details

Monday, September 15, 2025 · 6:40 PM
PNC Park · Pittsburgh, PA
attendance: 15,706 (40.5%)
weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy